Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Morgan said: “‘To those people on social media – I saw this happen last night and I’ve seen this happen again today – who can’t find it in themselves to be positive for the Prime Minister, who want to abuse him, I think it has to be said if you’re of that mindset, just shut up.

"Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened. He has been moved to the intensive care unit at the hospital."

Morgan, 55, is known for his criticism of Johnson’s political decisions. He conducted a long-running campaign against the prime minister for not appearing on the ITV breakfast show to face questioning in the run up to the December 2019 general election.

The presenter has also accused the government of not enforcing the lockdown and taking other measures to prevent the spread of the virus soon enough.